MSI reveal new two color 12VHPWR cables to reduce user error
The contrasting colors make it easier to (correctly) plug in this MSI cable
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MSI have provided an easy solution to preventing user error, which has been deemed the reason for melting connector cables, thanks to their new two color 12VHPWR cables. This is really a simple design change which will make it more obvious to users when their 12+4 (16-pin) cable is not plugged in correctly.
This kind of cable is designed for high power graphics cards, which require a ton of power. This led to many users suffering from overheating and melting cables. Much to their dismay as you can expect. Manufacturers have seemed to shift the blame on to users themselves though, saying that it’s down to ‘user error’ causing their cables to melt away.
This is why MSI have provided the simple solution of a two color 12VHPWR cable which makes it quickly obvious that the cable is not secured in place as much as it should be.
MSI two color 12VHPWR cables
Courtesy of PC World, straight off visiting the MSI booth at Computex 2023, we’ve got an early look at these two color 12VHPWR cables. Computex 2023 is taking place in Taipei this week, all kinds of fresh reveals happening.
As you can see in the video below, the 12VHPWR fix is nothing more than an extra bit of color which shows when the cable is not fully plugged in.
When correctly plugged in, none of the yellow color should be visible on the 16-pin cable. If you do still see some yellow peeking out, then the cable is not secured in place. Simple as that. This fix seems pretty primitive, but it should help prevent any user error further down the line melting their precious PC parts.
Based on the video, we don’t hear any added security measures such as a clicking action, which would be a nice edition to make sure all cables are plugged in correctly. However, this is a nice step in the right direction for their modular power supplies.
